This difference is known as “The Equation of Time.” However, the Sundial time is sometimes 16 minutes faster and sometimes 14 minutes slower than timepieces. Four times yearly Sundials and timepieces agree. Sundials tell apparent sun time by displaying the position of the sun by shadow on a flat surface, while timepieces tell Mean Solar Time. Devices operating on several physical processes have been used over the millennia. The timepiece is one of the oldest human inventions, meeting the need to consistently measure intervals of time shorter than the natural units: the day, the lunar month, and the year. Watches are timepieces that are carried on one’s person and are typically understood to be different from immobile timepieces placed in rooms. The origin of the term is derived ultimately from the Celtic words clagan and clocca meaning “bell” and is evidence in the French word “cloche,” the Latin word “glocio,” the Saxon word clugga and the German word “glocke.” A silent instrument missing such a striking mechanism like a bell has traditionally been known as a timepiece, but today the term timepiece has become a broader term for devices keeping time. We want you to find the perfect timepiece for your home or office, if you can’t find the exact one you had in mind, please don’t hesitate to email us at We can collaborate with you to create a wall clock that will grace your walls for decades to come.Ī clock is an instrument to indicate, keep, and coordinate time. We don’t replace the entire clock, but we replace the mechanism for as long as you own it. Our clock mechanisms have a Lifetime warranty.We don’t normally send a mock up for our clocks, but you can request one if you are worried about how it will turn out. If you would like a mock-up, you must request it when you order. Or we can just add a family name or favorite saying. We can make personalized clocks such as wedding clocks and logo clocks.
Most of our clocks are silent, quiet, non ticking, sweep mechanisms.